Psalm 104:3

Translations

Modern

…laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.

Traditional

Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

Literal

…the One laying the beams in the waters of His upper chambers, the One making the clouds His chariot, the One walking on the wings of the wind,

Latin

…qui tegis aquis superiora ejus: qui ponis nubem ascensum tuum; qui ambulas super pennas ventorum:

Original

Hebrew

English

…laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.

Notes

Psalms 104:3

This poetic description pictures the clouds as beams that support the heavens.

Psalms 104:2–4

The psalmist refers to two days of creation (see Genesis 1:1–8), when God created the heavens and the light.

Psalms 104:1–35

This creation hymn (see also Psalms 8, 33, 145) praises God's goodness and greatness. The psalmist thinks about the current world, the original creation, and a future new creation. He views both creations as wonderfully and wisely made (compare Psalm 139:14), as the work of the Lord's Spirit (104:30; Genesis 1:2; 2 Corinthians 3:6).

Theme notes and profiles

David Beauty in Nature Blessing The Cloud and Fire The Creator-King

Related verses

Amos 9:6
He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name.
2 Samuel 22:11
He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
Psalm 18:10–11
He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
Isaiah 19:1
This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.
Nahum 1:3
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
Psalm 139:9
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,
Matthew 26:64
“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Revelation 1:7
Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

Glossary

Cherub, Cherubim David Gratitude Music New Creation, New Creature Psalms, Book of

Topics

Birds: God Provides For Blessing: Temporal, from God Chariot: Chariots of God Chariots: The Clouds Clouds: (Riding Upon) the Power and Greatness of God Clouds: Called The: Chambers of God God: Creator God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: General Scriptures Concerning

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